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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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